economic viability

November 2, 2015 - Since its closure in 1983 a succession of different proposals for how to redevelop Battersea Power Station have been and gone, ranging from theme parks and eco domes to a football stadium. The obstacle that remained common to all was the lack of transport connections at Battersea and Nine Elms. more >

October 21, 2015 - Tesco has agreed the sale of fourteen Spenhill development sites across London, the South East and Bath, to a fund and clients advised by Meyer Bergman. The transaction, worth £250m, is for sites suitable for mixed-use and residential development and marks further progress against Tesco's strategic priority of protecting and strengthening its balance sheet. ... more >

October 16, 2015 - The Ebbsfleet Development Corporation has awarded AECOM a contract to deliver the framework masterplan for Ebbsfleet in North Kent, the UK’s first locally-led garden city for nearly 100 years. AECOM’s appointment was announced by the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, the Rt Hon Greg Clark MP. more >

September 8, 2015 - Newport City Council has become the first planning authority in Wales to introduce a development control initiative which will reduce the planning regulations for certain types of development in the city centre. more >

September 8, 2015 - Councils will face almost £10 billion of cost pressures by 2020, comprehensive new Local Government Association analysis ahead of the Spending Review has revealed. As part of its detailed submission to the Treasury ahead of the November Spending Review, the LGA has calculated government policies to be implemented over the next five years will cost councils £6.3 billion by 2020. more >

August 21, 2015 - England needs a new settlement for buses and other forms of sustainable public transport. A new report from IPPR makes the case for creating 'total transport areas' spanning multiple local authority geographies, which should take charge of all transport-related funding and regulatory powers in order to sustain and improve vital bus services in our towns and rural areas. more >

August 18, 2015 - Using commuting data from the 2011 Census (provided by Nomis) the RTPI has published analysis which finds that adding 1 million homes near railway stations in London's Metropolitan green belt could see 3.9-7.5 million car journeys each week added to roads which are already struggling with congestion and delays. ... more >

August 18, 2015 - The number of people living with diabetes in the UK has soared by 59.8 per cent in a decade, according to a new analysis by Diabetes UK. Website diabetes.org claims that 'aerobic exercise lowers your risk for type 2 diabetes, heart disease and stroke by keeping your blood glucose, blood pressure and cholesterol levels on target. Aim for about 30 minutes a day, at least 5 days a week. more >

August 10, 2015 - A recent study by The What Works Centre for Local Economic Growth (WWG) into the economic impact of transport projects has said ‘much more’ needs to be done on understanding the effect of infrastructure developments on local growth, with ‘fundamental questions’ remaining about scheme appraisal and prioritisation.
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